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JNB to CDG: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Paris (Charles de Gaulle International Airport)
5,429 mi
8,738 km · 4,718 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- CDG — Charles de Gaulle International Airport · Paris, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Near CDG
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport6 mi away
- CSF · Creil Air Base17 mi away
- ORY · Paris-Orly Airport21 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JNB from CDG?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Paris (CDG) is 5,429 miles (8,738 km, 4,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to CDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JNB to CDG?
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